God, I hate...
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God, I hate...
...those blasted electronic transfer case shifters!!!
Ok. A little back ground. I won't bore you with all the details, but, I got stuck a couple days ago. I could go forward (down hill but not good) but not backward(that would have been good). No problemo, I gotts me 4 wheel drive. So I jump out and dial in the hubs (automatics don't work) and then twist the ol' **** on the dash and ...NOTHING!! I tired backing up, I tried going forward, all to no avail. Finally ended up just spinning my rear wheels when all movement came to a halt. What's even worse is, I had to call my Father-in-Law to come pull me out... WITH HIS <censored> GMC 1500 GASSER.
The shame. THE HORROR. Drove the truck all the way home with it in 4X4 and the little idiot light still didn't come on. Found out after I crawled underneath an electrical connector wasn't plugged all the way in. Must have happened when I had my tranny repaired a couple months ago. Give me a floor shifter and solid linkage any day.
Howard
Ok. A little back ground. I won't bore you with all the details, but, I got stuck a couple days ago. I could go forward (down hill but not good) but not backward(that would have been good). No problemo, I gotts me 4 wheel drive. So I jump out and dial in the hubs (automatics don't work) and then twist the ol' **** on the dash and ...NOTHING!! I tired backing up, I tried going forward, all to no avail. Finally ended up just spinning my rear wheels when all movement came to a halt. What's even worse is, I had to call my Father-in-Law to come pull me out... WITH HIS <censored> GMC 1500 GASSER.
The shame. THE HORROR. Drove the truck all the way home with it in 4X4 and the little idiot light still didn't come on. Found out after I crawled underneath an electrical connector wasn't plugged all the way in. Must have happened when I had my tranny repaired a couple months ago. Give me a floor shifter and solid linkage any day.Howard
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Ouch...
I have ESOF in my '01. Already changed out the hubs to Warns.
It works for many, and many like it.
I would have ordered it without it, but found a great deal on an on-the-lot V10...
I have ESOF in my '01. Already changed out the hubs to Warns.
It works for many, and many like it.
I would have ordered it without it, but found a great deal on an on-the-lot V10...
Last edited by krewat; Sep 27, 2006 at 03:54 PM. Reason: speelling rong...
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Well that is really not the SD's fault...not having the transfer case engage. Heck the folks who did the transmission repair could have left off the manual transfer case linkage...which would have equaled the same result. 
I agree about the shame factor!!! I would hate to have my father-in-law have to pull me out. Even if he had another FORD (which of course he does not).
Glad it was just a loose electrical connection!
biz
I agree about the shame factor!!! I would hate to have my father-in-law have to pull me out. Even if he had another FORD (which of course he does not).
Glad it was just a loose electrical connection!
biz
